味甘，平，无毒。主女子赤沃，止血，养精，保血脉，益气，令人肥健，嗜食
。一名水英。生南海池泽。
陶隐居云∶论芹主疗，合是上品，末解何意，乃在下。其二月、三月作英时，可作菹及
熟
（音药）食之。又有渣（音楂）芹，可为生菜，亦可生啖，俗中皆作芹字。唐本注云∶芹花，
味
苦。主脉溢。今按∶别本注云∶即芹菜也。芹有两种∶ 芹，取根，白色；赤芹，取茎叶，
并堪作菹及生菜。味甘，《经》云平，其性大寒，无毒。又按陈藏器本草云∶水芹茎叶，捣
绞
后热毒，鼻塞身热，利大小肠。茎、叶、根并寒。子，温，辛。
臣禹锡等谨按蜀本图经云∶生水中，叶似芎 ，花白色而无实，根亦白色。尔雅云∶芹，
楚葵。注∶今水中芹菜。孟诜云∶水芹，寒。养神益力，杀药毒。置酒、酱中香美。又，和
醋
水芹，食之不如高田者宜人。余田中皆诸虫子在其叶下，视之不见
，食之与人为患。高田者名白芹。日华子云∶治烦渴，疗崩中，带下。
陈藏器云∶渣芹，平。主女子赤白沃，止血，养精神，保血脉，益气，嗜饮食，利人口
齿，
去头中热风。和醋食之，亦能滋人。患鳖症不可食。食疗云∶寒。养神益力，令人肥健。杀
石
月勿食芹菜，恐病蛟龙瘕。发则似癫，面色青黄，小腹胀，状如
怀妊也。食医心镜∶芹菜，主益筋力，去伏热，治五种黄病，女子白沃，漏下，止血，养精，
保
煮食并得。金匮方∶春秋二时，龙带精入芹菜中。人遇食之为病，发
作蛟龙病。服硬糖三、二
升，日二度。吐出如蜥蜴三、二，便瘥。子母
饮，任性多少，得止。
水芹味甘，性平，无毒。主治女子赤色带下（阴道分泌物异常），具有止血、养精、保护血脉、益气的作用，能使人身体肥壮强健，增加食欲。又名水英。生长在南海地区的池塘沼泽中。
陶隐居说：论述芹菜的主治功效，本应属于上品药材，但不明白为何被列在下品。在二月、三月芹菜长出嫩芽时，可以做成腌菜或煮熟食用。又有渣芹，可以作为生蔬菜食用，也可以直接生吃，民间都写作“芹”字。《唐本草》注解说：芹菜花，味苦。主治脉溢（血管破裂出血）。现在考证：其他版本的注解说是即芹菜。芹菜有两种：白芹，取其根，颜色白色；赤芹，取其茎叶，都可以用来做腌菜和生蔬菜。味甘，《神农本草经》记载其性平，但其实际性质大寒，无毒。又考证陈藏器的《本草》说：水芹的茎叶，捣碎绞汁后，可解热毒，治疗鼻塞身热，通利大小肠。茎、叶、根都是寒性的。子实，性温，味辛。
臣禹锡等人谨按《蜀本图经》说：生长在水中，叶子像芎䓖，花白色且不结实，根也是白色的。《尔雅》说：芹，就是楚葵。注释说：就是现在水中的芹菜。孟诜说：水芹，性寒。能养神益力，解除药物毒性。放在酒、酱中味道香美。另外，用醋和水芹一起食用，不如高田种植的水芹对人适宜。其余田地中的水芹叶子下面都有各种虫子，看不见，吃了会对人造成危害。高田种植的称为白芹。日华子说：治疗烦渴，治疗崩中（非经期大量出血）、带下病。
陈藏器说：渣芹，性平。主治女子赤白带下，止血，养精神，保血脉，益气，增进饮食欲望，利于口齿健康，去除头部风热。与醋一起食用，也能滋养人体。患有鳖瘕症的人不可食用。《食疗本草》说：性寒。养神益力，使人肥壮强健。杀死石毒。农历五月不要食用芹菜，恐怕会引发蛟龙瘕（一种腹部肿块疾病）。发作时类似癫狂，面色青黄，小腹胀满，形状如同怀孕一样。《食医心镜》说：芹菜，主治增强筋力，去除伏热，治疗五种黄病，女子白带过多，漏下不止，止血，养精，保护血脉，煮食均可。《金匮方》说：春秋两季，龙将精气带入芹菜中。人遇到并食用了这种芹菜就会生病，发作起来就是蛟龙病。服用硬糖三到二升，每天两次。吐出像蜥蜴一样的东西三两只，病就好了。子母饮，根据情况随意服用，直到病止。
The flavor is sweet, the nature is neutral, and it is non-toxic. It primarily treats red leukorrhea (abnormal vaginal discharge) in women, stops bleeding, nourishes essence, protects blood vessels, benefits qi, makes the body robust and strong, and increases appetite. Another name is Shuiying (Water Herb). It grows in ponds and marshes in the Nanhai region.
Tao Hongjing stated: Regarding the therapeutic effects of celery, it should logically belong to the Superior Grade (Shangpin), but I do not understand why it is listed in the Inferior Grade. When it sprouts in the second and third lunar months, it can be made into pickles or cooked and eaten. There is also Zhacai (Rag Celery), which can be used as a raw vegetable or eaten raw; in common parlance, it is all written with the character "Qin". The annotation of *Tang Bencao* states: Celery flowers are bitter in taste. They treat Maiyi (vascular rupture/bleeding). Upon current examination: other versions of the annotation state that this refers to celery. There are two types of celery: Baicai (White Celery), where the root is harvested, which is white in color; Chicai (Red Celery), where the stems and leaves are harvested, both of which are suitable for making pickles and raw vegetables. The flavor is sweet. The *Classic* states its nature is neutral, but its actual nature is greatly cold and non-toxic. Furthermore, examining Chen Cangqi's *Bencao*: The stems and leaves of water celery, when crushed and juiced, resolve heat toxins, treat nasal congestion and fever, and promote the free flow of the large and small intestines. The stems, leaves, and roots are cold in nature. The seeds are warm and pungent.
Chen Yuxi and others respectfully consulted the *Shu Ben Tu Jing*: It grows in water; the leaves resemble Xiongqiong (Ligusticum sinense); the flowers are white and produce no fruit; the roots are also white. The *Erya* states: Qin is Chu Kui. The annotation says: This is the water celery of today. Meng Shen said: Water celery is cold. It nourishes the spirit and benefits strength, and detoxifies medicinal poisons. Placed in wine or soy sauce, it becomes fragrant and delicious. Additionally, eating water celery mixed with vinegar is less beneficial to the human body than that grown in high-field terraces. In other field-grown celery, various insects hide under the leaves, invisible to the eye; consuming them causes harm to humans. That grown in high fields is called Baicai (White Celery). Rihua Zi said: It treats irritability and thirst, manages Bengzhong (metrorrhagia/heavy uterine bleeding) and Dai Xia (leukorrhea).
Chen Cangqi said: Zhacai (Rag Celery) is neutral. It treats red and white leukorrhea in women, stops bleeding, nourishes the spirit, protects blood vessels, benefits qi, promotes dietary desire, benefits oral health, and expels wind-heat from the head. Eating it with vinegar also nourishes the person. Those suffering from Die Zheng (soft tissue tumor/abscess caused by turtle/shellfish toxicity) must not eat it. *Shiliao Bencao* states: It is cold. It nourishes the spirit, benefits strength, makes the body robust and strong, and eliminates stone toxins. Do not eat celery in the fifth lunar month, lest one contract Jiaolong Jia (Jiaoluo mass—a type of abdominal mass disease). Upon onset, it resembles epilepsy, with a cyan-yellow complexion, lower abdominal distension, and a shape resembling pregnancy. *Shiyi Xinjing* states: Celery primarily strengthens tendons and muscles, removes latent heat, treats five types of jaundice, female excessive leukorrhea, metrorrhagia, stops bleeding, nourishes essence, and protects blood vessels; boiling and eating it is appropriate. The *Jingui Fang* states: During spring and autumn, dragons deposit their essence into celery. If humans encounter and consume such celery, they fall ill, manifesting as Jiaolong Bing (Jiaoluo Disease). Take three to two sheng of hard sugar, twice daily. Vomiting out three or two lizard-like objects will cure the illness. Zimu Yin (Mother-Child Decoction), taken according to one's capacity, until the symptoms cease.